flush of heat burn
ance between her chest and his solid fr
forcing her face into
anded, pointing a trembling fing
is mouth twitched upward in a ghost of a smile. He tu
ard. Her mind raced, unable to comprehend how a man parking cars po
back out. He held a steaming
t hand i
into her personal space and
dden proximity of his broad shoulders hovering right a
towel seeping through to her skin. His movements were gentle, but there was a heavy
ng position. His dark eyes dragged over her face, study
uth went co
suffocating tension,
is severely lacking," she said, her v
ibration of his laugh traveled thro
mb pressing firmly against the hem o
he stain. He stood u
forced Carlee to look up again. He tossed
nd draped it over her forearm. The movement reve
ze darkened, the pupils blowing wide for a
k. A rush of satisfac
foiled business card. She pinched it between her in
. It read: C.B. Designs - Foun
midated. She flashed him a
tirely wasted parking ca
I need a personal assistant. Someone who looks present
isbelief hit his eyes. His legal wife was standing in a
weight, feign
rvive in New York?" Braden asked,
he standard market rate. "And if you pe
de of his cheek to
pulled the card from her grip. He made sure the rough
jacket, pressing it flat against his chest, right over his heart.
us offer some serious th
l echoed through the corridor, signaling the start of the gala
back, her skin still
od opportunity,"
hips swaying with deliberate confidence
ching the sway of her dress until
ed glasses from his face. His eyes instantly
ed out from the shadows of a nearby al
hould I have security wipe
ery piece of registration data and financial history on
siness card back out of his pocket, rubbing his thumb over th
e curved his lips. His wife wanted to play a game.
ator, ready to watch from the shadows as his
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